Kenyatta University TV KUTV and KURS Marketing Executive

Career Opportunities in a Fast Growing Institution 

Kenyatta University seeks to recruit competent and dedicated applicants to fill up the following positions.
 

Kenyatta University Television and Radio Services (KUTV & RS)
 

Marketing Executive
 

Purpose of the Job: To sell TV and Radio advertising space to brands, agencies and other clients.
 

The incumbent will bring in existing relationships with advertisers and agencies, while cultivating new relationships, managing sales, forecasting revenue and helping the sales & marketing team gain market insights.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing or related field
• Professional qualification in marketing or equivalent qualification is a mandatory requirement
• At least two (2) years advertisement sales experience in a similar role; advertising, media selling or TV service

 

Skills:

• A good understanding of media; Radio and TV industry
• Presentable, confident, passionate and enthusiastic
• Young, energetic and result oriented
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Excellent client service, communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands on experience in market sales and penetration will be a definite advantage
• Proven leadership capability
• Good decision making and communication skills
• Established conceptual, market modeling and analytical skills
• Performance oriented, decisive and independent
• Thorough knowledge of all the operations within Marketing Department in a media field

How to Apply
The application letter should give full details of educational and professional qualification, work experience, present post and salary, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address.

Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed giving the names and addresses of three (3) referees who are conversant with the applicant’s competence in area of specialization.
 

Applicants and Referees should write directly to:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)
Kenyatta University
P. O. Box 43844 – 00100
Nairobi

Applications and letters from the referees should be received not later than, Tuesday, 16th June 2015

Kenyatta University is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.